JA of Northern California

The Giant Race for JA

Preparing young people to succeed

JA partners with the business community, educators and volunteers to help children dream big and reach their potential. JA's hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to students around the world. Junior Achievement of Northern California, a member of Junior Achievement USA ®, will serve more than 100,000 students across 23 counties in Northern and Central California in the 2014-2015 school year. Throughout the world, JA operates in 123 countries and reaches 9.7 million students.